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Aminor

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1/10

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 10Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard E (Capo 3rd fret)
During verse 1 and 3, I pluck the chords something like this instead of strumming them (the x across
the strings is a light slap against the strings, kinda like "More Than Words" by Extreme):
   e|-Am-------x-C/E----------x-----F------x--C---------x--|
   B|-----1--x--1--------x--------1--x--1--------x--|
   G|-----2--x--0--------x--------2--x--0--------x--|
   D|-----2--x--2--------x--------3--x--2--------x--|
   A|--0-----x-----------x-----------x--3--------x--|
   E|--------x--0--------x-----1-----x-----------x--|
beat:  I     II    III   IV    I     II    III   IV  
Do the same thing with the Am, C, F, C and Am, C, Dm7, C progressions later in the song.
Strumming pattern during parts with drums (Dots represent sixteenth notes, the strokes in brackets are
light, optional strokes):
1  .  .  .  2  .  .  .  3  .  .  .  4  .  .  .
D    (D) U (D)(U) D    (D) U (D)(U) D    (D)(U)
[Verse 1]
AmThought I C/Ecould leave you 'Fcause I fCelt my heart numbing
AmIt hit C/Eso deep, I closed my Feyes and I jCust took off running
AmI turned aC/Eround and saw the Flook on your Cface
So I AmstayedC/E......F.... sCtayed
[Verse 2]
AmBut I Cdon't need you, Fand you sChould know that, baby
AmIt'd take Ca miracle for Dm7you to reallCy try and change me
AmAnd I Cfeel sorry for the Flook on your Cface
So I Amstayed.C....Dm7..... Cstayed
[Interlude/chorus]
Am   C    F    C
Am   C    Dm7  C
Am   C    F    C
So I Amstayed.C....Dm7..... Cstayed
Am  C   F   C
Am  C   Dm7   C
Am  C   F   C
So I Amstayed.C....Dm7..... Cstayed
Am   C    F    C
Am   C    Dm7  C
Am   C    F    C
Am   C    Dm7  C
[Verse 3]
AmYou wanCna leave her, Fdon't waCnna hurt nobody
AmI don't Cbelieve a single wDm7ord you say or tChat you're sorry
AmWhy can't CI say no to the lFook on your fCace?
i just Amstay.C....Dm7..... Cstay
[Interlude/chorus]
Am   C    F    C
Am   C    Dm7  C
Am   C    F    C
So I Amstayed.C....Dm7..... Cstayed
Am   C    F    C
Am   C    Dm7  C
Am   C    F    C
So I Amstayed.C....Dm7..... Cstayed
[Bridge]
AmPush me away, you Cpush me away, but FI always stay, CI always stay, yeah
AmPush me away, you Cpush me away, but Dm7I always stay, CI always stay, yeah
AmPush me away, you Cpush me away, but FI always stay, CI always stay, yeah
AmPush me away, you Cpush me away, but Dm7I always stay, CI always stay, yeah
But will Amyou?..C....F....C.
Will Amyou?..C....Dm7.....C  
Will Amyou?..C....F....C.
So I Amstayed.C....Dm7..... Cstayed
[Interlude]
Am   C    F    C
Am   C    Dm7  C
Am   C    F    C
So I AmstayedC....Dm7...... Cstayed
[Outro]
Am   C    F    C
Am   C    Dm7  C
I stAmay, I stCay, whFy do I sCtay?
So I Amstayed.C....Dm7..... Cstayed
Am   C    F    C
Am   C   Dm7   C
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Stay

by Kygo

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Dm7

Tuning: Standard E (Capo 3rd fret)

During verse 1 and 3, I pluck the chords something like this instead of strumming them (the x across

the strings is a light slap against the strings, kinda like "More Than Words" by Extreme):

Am C/E F C

e|--------x-----------x-----------x-----------x--|

B|-----1--x--1--------x--------1--x--1--------x--|

G|-----2--x--0--------x--------2--x--0--------x--|

D|-----2--x--2--------x--------3--x--2--------x--|

A|--0-----x-----------x-----------x--3--------x--|

E|--------x--0--------x-----1-----x-----------x--|

beat: I II III IV I II III IV

Do the same thing with the Am, C, F, C and Am, C, Dm7, C progressions later in the song.

Strumming pattern during parts with drums (Dots represent sixteenth notes, the strokes in brackets are

light, optional strokes):

1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .

D (D) U (D)(U) D (D) U (D)(U) D (D)(U)

[Verse 1]

Am C/E F C

Thought I could leave you 'cause I felt my heart numbing

Am C/E F C

It hit so deep, I closed my eyes and I just took off running

Am C/E F C

I turned around and saw the look on your face

Am C/E F C

So I stayed.......... stayed

[Verse 2]

Am C F C

But I don't need you, and you should know that, baby

Am C Dm7 C

It'd take a miracle for you to really try and change me

Am C F C

And I feel sorry for the look on your face

Am C Dm7 C

So I stayed.......... stayed

[Interlude/chorus]

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

So I stayed.......... stayed

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

So I stayed.......... stayed

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

[Verse 3]

Am C F C

You wanna leave her, don't wanna hurt nobody

Am C Dm7 C

I don't believe a single word you say or that you're sorry

Am C F C

Why can't I say no to the look on your face?

Am C Dm7 C

i just stay.......... stay

[Interlude/chorus]

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

So I stayed.......... stayed

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

So I stayed.......... stayed

[Bridge]

Am C F C

Push me away, you push me away, but I always stay, I always stay, yeah

Am C Dm7 C

Push me away, you push me away, but I always stay, I always stay, yeah

Am C F C

Push me away, you push me away, but I always stay, I always stay, yeah

Am C Dm7 C

Push me away, you push me away, but I always stay, I always stay, yeah

Am C F C

But will you?...........

Am C Dm7 C

Will you?...........

Am C F C

Will you?...........

Am C Dm7 C

So I stayed.......... stayed

[Interlude]

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

So I stayed.......... stayed

[Outro]

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

Am C F C

I stay, I stay, why do I stay?

Am C Dm7 C

So I stayed.......... stayed

Am C F C

Am C Dm7 C

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